Howard County

Howard County vending machines

KENNETH K. LAM / Baltimore Sun

Four of five Howard County Council members, all Democrats, voted on Friday to overturn County Executive Allan Kittleman's veto of a bill that creates nutritional guidelines for the food and drinks sold in government vending machines.

Four of five Howard County Council members, all Democrats, voted on Friday to overturn County Executive Allan Kittleman's veto of a bill that creates nutritional guidelines for the food and drinks sold in government vending machines.

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